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Avery Nelson
83
Winner Augustana (SD) AUGIE 16-10,11-9 NSIC
76
MSU Moorhead MSUM 22-4,16-4 NSIC
Winner
Augustana (SD) AUGIE
16-10,11-9 NSIC
83
Final
76
MSU Moorhead MSUM
22-4,16-4 NSIC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Augustana (SD) AUGIE 33 50 83
MSU Moorhead MSUM 35 41 76

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Nolan Schmidt

MSUM Stumbles at Home Versus Augustana

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSU Moorhead men's basketball struggled in a physical tilt with Augustana on Saturday evening. The Vikings defeated the Dragons, 83-76. 

How It Occurred
  • MSUM would struggle again from the floor, shooting just three of 12 from the field in the first five minutes. Augustana led 9-7 early. 
  • The Dragons would rally back midway through the period, taking a 20-16 lead thanks to eight points from Ja'Kair Sanchez
  • Jacob Beeninga added in 11 points in the first 20 minutes to keep MSUM in front 35-33 at the break. 
  • Sanchez scored 10 points, but MSUM shot just 33.3 percent from the floor and two of 10 from three-point range.
  • The Vikings would even the score at 51 points five minutes into the second half as Augie would shoot nine of 12 to open the period. 
  • Augustana would make 65.6 percent from the floor in the final 20 minutes.
  • The visiting team would outscore MSUM 50-41 in the final 20 minutes. 
  • In total, MSUM shot 37.5 percent for the game to Augustana's 51.5 percent clip.
  • The Dragons shot just four of 21 from long range as well. 
  • Dane Zimmer collected his 1,000th career rebounds in the loss. 

Top Dragons
Steve d'Eustachio's Stat of the Game

Dane Zimmer has played in every Dragons game in his five-year career except one (Feb. 8, 2020 (illness)), and even with tonight's loss, he has helped his Dragons to a 96-39 mark.

Up Next

MSUM (22-4, 16-4) closes the regular season on the road against Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State next weekend. 
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